Dublin mother of three expects results from Trump: Ohio Matters

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Beki Cooper, a 37-year-old mom of three in Dublin, Ohio, expects the Trump administration to bring people together. She's not expecting walls, literally or figuratively.

"I know that would be a tall order," she acknowledged. "I'm expecting that he will be sensitive to the people on the left, but I don't expect him to fully bend to their ways. That's not his personality. He seems to do a good job of working together and getting things done. I expect that he continues to get things done."

Cooper voted for Trump last fall, and she's expecting results. The stay-at-home mom grew up outside of Indianapolis, and is married to an entrepreneur.

Ohio Matters is a series examining important national issues through the eyes of people living across the state.

"I suppose you could say I come from a conservative family background, and I do tend to side more with Republican views," she said. Still, she said she doesn't like being put into a box.

"I dislike the label because, like many labels, it causes people to assume things that may not be true," she said.

She said she wasn't always on board with Trump, but that she views the president as a successful man who's learned throughout his career.

"He is a man who has had many wins, and he has learned from his business (and hopefully personal) failures, too," she said. "I'm not in support of every single thing he's said or done in his life, but you'd be hard pressed to find a perfect person."

She wants Trump to take care of business. She expects the president will work with Congress to get legislation passed. She said her family felt the strain of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. She hopes Trump comes up with a better solution.

"We have not used Obamacare, because it's very expensive for our family, so we opted to not have healthcare for some time," Cooper said. "We get hit with a $900 fine for opting out of healthcare, while paying out of pocket for all medical expenses."

She also hopes Trump will enforce immigration laws already on the books.

One thing she's not so sure will happen? The wall along the Mexican border.

"I don't expect a wall to be built, though he says he will," she said.

She expects to see more legal immigration.

"I think immigration is wonderful, and I think there is a process for it," she said.

Cooper will measure Trump's success by watching to see if the unemployment rate goes down. She'll look to see if American incomes have gone up.

She is the kind of person who believes in fiscal responsibility. But she recognizes that Trump can't totally fix all of Americans' financial problems.

At the end of the day, Cooper said the president has one job: "His job is to keep our country safe and make sure the laws are being followed."